Rod Temperton - Songwriting Credits

Songwriting Credits

Temperton wrote/co-wrote for the following singers/bands:

  • Michael Jackson: "Rock with You", "Off the Wall", "Burn This Disco Out", "Baby Be Mine", "The Lady in My Life", "Thriller", "Someone in the Dark", "Hot Street".
  • Heatwave: "Boogie Nights", "Always and Forever", "The Groove Line", "Star of a Story","Gangsters of the Groove", "Lettin' It Loose", "Keep Tomorrow for Me", "Party Suite"
  • James Ingram & Michael McDonald: "Yah Mo B There".
  • Mica Paris: "You Put A Move On My Heart", "Love Keeps Coming Back", "We Were Made for Love" and "Two in a Million".
  • Tamia: "You Put a Move on My Heart".
  • Rufus: "Masterjam", "Live In Me".
  • The Brothers Johnson: "Stomp!" and "Treasure" "Light up the Night", "All About the Heaven".
  • Donna Summer: "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)", "Livin' In America" and "Love Is Just A Breath Away".
  • Quincy Jones: "The Dude", "Razzamatazz", "Somethin' Special", "Turn On the Action", "The Secret Garden" and "Back On the Block", "You Put a Move on My Heart" and "Q's Jook Joint".
  • Herbie Hancock: "Lite Me Up", "Getting to the Good Part", "Motor Mouth".
  • Aretha Franklin: "Livin' in the Streets".
  • Jeffrey Osborne: "We Belong to Love" (which Temperton also produced).
  • Bob James: "Sign of the Times" and "The Steamin' Feelin'".
  • The Manhattan Transfer: "Mystery", "The Spice of Life", from their Bodies and Souls album.
  • George Benson: Give Me the Night LP, including "Love x Love", "Turn Out the Lamplight" and the title track.
  • James Ingram: "One More Rhythm" from his It's Your Night LP (also includes "Yah Mo B There").
  • Anita Baker: "Mystery" from her Rapture album.
  • Patti Austin: Every Home Should Have One LP; "Do You Love Me?", "The Genie", "Baby, Come to Me" (with James Ingram).
  • Second Image: "Lights Out" on Strange Reflections
  • Michael McDonald: "Sweet Freedom".
  • Stephanie Mills: "Time of Your Life" and "Hold On to Midnight".
  • Karen Carpenter: "Lovelines" and "If We Try".
  • LL Cool J featuring Boyz II Men: "Hey Lover" (Temperton listed as co-writer for sampled section from Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life").
  • Mýa: "Man in my Life".
  • Klymaxx: "Man-Size Love".
  • C+C Music Factory: "Share That Beat of Love".
  • Angie Stone: "Lovers' Ghetto" from her Stone Love album.
  • Mariah Carey: "I'm That Chick" (Temperton listed as co-writer for sampled section from Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall") from her E=MC² album.

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